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and our hearts go out to the millions of people in japan affected by this disaster. however, a bit of good news in all of this is that schools throughout our district are collecting donations for the japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. one elementary school coordinated a potluck, a concert and an auction and ralph and were able to raise $22,000 for the japan relief fund. they deserve a round of applause. on behalf of the superintendent and the board of education, we are extremely proud of our schools and students for showing us how to be good global citizens in offering a hand of comfort to our brothers and sisters across the pacific. thank you very much. president mendoza: thank you very much deputy superintendent. our next item is item c, recognition of the resolution of accommodations and throw it back to you. >> at this point in time, i would like to call susan righter, who will present the rave distinct issued service award to a member of our community. >> i'm pleased to be here this evening on behalf of principal kevin kerr and he would has written
and our hearts go out to the millions of people in japan affected by this disaster. however, a bit of good news in all of this is that schools throughout our district are collecting donations for the japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. one elementary school coordinated a potluck, a concert and an auction and ralph and were able to raise $22,000 for the japan relief fund. they deserve a round of applause. on behalf of the superintendent and the board of education, we are extremely...
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the japanese youth counsel was a grass roots organization in japan town created by jeff mory. john was actually a participant in the program. he came up and i got his first summer job? gcyc. he has worked in early childhood development. substance abuse prevention. they have expanded the range to include college access. substance abuse. youth employment and youth leadership. just to give you a sense of how many people are served there are over 8 thousand children from all /*eugt ethnic backgrounds. they help over 3 thousand youth to be the first to go to college. they put over 2 thousand youth a year to work through employment programs. we have to increase that to 20 thousand. his program as in many ways, revolutionized the way youth are employed in san francisco. the organization is often called upon by leaders and city government to implement now programs. they are established by governor mayor gavin newsom. but beyond all that john has accomplished, we honor him for isunselfish giving. many who are mom and pop organizations. a lot of time we find that community based organiz
the japanese youth counsel was a grass roots organization in japan town created by jeff mory. john was actually a participant in the program. he came up and i got his first summer job? gcyc. he has worked in early childhood development. substance abuse prevention. they have expanded the range to include college access. substance abuse. youth employment and youth leadership. just to give you a sense of how many people are served there are over 8 thousand children from all /*eugt ethnic...
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hazard state is something we have to look closely at wand the seismic concerns and the earthquake in japan, it becomes more of a concern that we come up with a strategy and the transportation element objective number 11, it is -- i think i would like to see -- it talks about public transportation being the primary mode. i'm not quite sure if that is the case. i would say improve public transit to allow it to become a primary mode in san francisco, because you're making a statement that i'm not sure is accurate but i think we would want to improve public transit to allow it to become a primary mode of transportation. and the last one is policy 8.2 and enencourages employers to employee existing residents and i think we also should -- am i going too fast on this? >> i'm sorry? commissioner antonini: that's ok. policy 8.2. encourage employers to employee existing residents or residents who agree to relocate to san francisco. i mean i think we should also, you know, put that in there too. >> i don't, but we'll have that debate later. commissioner antonini: we can have that discussion at a late
hazard state is something we have to look closely at wand the seismic concerns and the earthquake in japan, it becomes more of a concern that we come up with a strategy and the transportation element objective number 11, it is -- i think i would like to see -- it talks about public transportation being the primary mode. i'm not quite sure if that is the case. i would say improve public transit to allow it to become a primary mode in san francisco, because you're making a statement that i'm not...
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the relative use of water in the world up where the united states sits per capita verses australia, japan, russia, germany, china, pick your own country. various capacity in the system to deal with some of the impacts of climate change. so i think there's capacity there and something you out to look at. then finally, back to add ing a couple of issues to chart on here. one if you have not done it you should look at your financial systems and rate stability that now particularly to deal with rate increases in the future. you should be paying a lot of attention to where you are now with rates. you need to keep flexible. the biggest problem i have now is people trying to solve my problems for me to invest in today to solve something 30 or 40 years from now and to make huge capitol investments today might not be the right approach and you need to all look at that in our own utilities. we need to react and not over-react and do things that don't make sense and cause our rate payer as lot of sense and are not going to contribute to solveg the problem. we're going to get a lot more information y
the relative use of water in the world up where the united states sits per capita verses australia, japan, russia, germany, china, pick your own country. various capacity in the system to deal with some of the impacts of climate change. so i think there's capacity there and something you out to look at. then finally, back to add ing a couple of issues to chart on here. one if you have not done it you should look at your financial systems and rate stability that now particularly to deal with...
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we have learned from all the technologies in germany and japan, they want to be partners and help california build high- speed rail. a hundred years ago, the chinese were building the railroads, now they want to help us build a high-speed rail in the state of california. that would be a great irony for us to celebrate. this is a historical movement that we are making. that is what i think president obama 4. that gave us the stage upon which we can promote our localities and i think that it will work. i think that these want a connection to the united states and they want to feel comfortable. the bay area is the comfort level that they can find. you will see chinese companies going back and forth. you can also help companies going to china to do their developments as well. >> this has to deal with scrap metal, automobiles, medical technology products. these are major exports and they like red wine, by the way. icy oakland as playing an important role in organizing the region. even maybe the country. when we were at the conference of mayors, all of these small- town ohio mayors, to me and said
we have learned from all the technologies in germany and japan, they want to be partners and help california build high- speed rail. a hundred years ago, the chinese were building the railroads, now they want to help us build a high-speed rail in the state of california. that would be a great irony for us to celebrate. this is a historical movement that we are making. that is what i think president obama 4. that gave us the stage upon which we can promote our localities and i think that it will...
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these are manufactured in japan? >> these are manufactured all over the world. they have two factories in georgia and then factories all around the world. >> what are the differences between these different kind of toilets? >> we have the 1.28, which is what all the manufacturers are doing now to conserve water. this is a siphon flush with a larger water surface area, much more conventional american type of toilet. it has been used around the world for many years as a water- conserving light of flushing. it has a small water surface area and is a wash down type of toilet. some americans are not happy that they might have to clean the sides of the ball more. then, we have the high end totally automated toilet as you were already noticing. when you walk up to it, it will sense that you are there and it will open up. it has another green feature, which washes you. it saves you on toilet paper. a roll of toilet paper can take as much as 28 gallons to be manufactured, so if you conserve on toilet paper by using water to wash yourself, you are saving the waste materia
these are manufactured in japan? >> these are manufactured all over the world. they have two factories in georgia and then factories all around the world. >> what are the differences between these different kind of toilets? >> we have the 1.28, which is what all the manufacturers are doing now to conserve water. this is a siphon flush with a larger water surface area, much more conventional american type of toilet. it has been used around the world for many years as a water-...
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everybody, i'm sure, knows of the catastrophic earthquake that took place in japan late last week. the tsunami warning posted for california and sen for cisco, and the property at most risk for us was the marine a yacht harbor. we participated in a variety of city responses last friday. but for dissipating in the policy group that was activated from the department of emergency management, -- both for participating in the policy group that was activated from the department of emergency management, and i was part of the working team that was monitoring developments. we had a couple of swells that came through, but none of them work overly significant. there was no book damage, and appeared damage. we did lose two pilings due to one of the afternoon's wells, but the marine i got harbor's south was right there, including the general manager, who jumped on the workboat and help them work on the filing that had just been cut loose -- the marina yacht harbor's staff was right there. we came through the entire morning with no other damage, and given some of the other reports you have seen
everybody, i'm sure, knows of the catastrophic earthquake that took place in japan late last week. the tsunami warning posted for california and sen for cisco, and the property at most risk for us was the marine a yacht harbor. we participated in a variety of city responses last friday. but for dissipating in the policy group that was activated from the department of emergency management, -- both for participating in the policy group that was activated from the department of emergency...
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you have $800 million of funds to be implemented into the tenderloin and japan town areas, with no means to mitigate except, show we say, the good wishes of the planning staff, which track record is not very good. safety issues such as the 30- inch gas line, aluminum volatility contiguous to the franklin street site, must be resolved as an imminent public safety danger. if he would like to have a look at that, this issue makes the city and this commission complicit in promoting public safety liability. we could get sued for ignoring the issue. additionally, the master plan lacks emergency and disaster relief. the efforts of all city health providers need to pull sustainable resources. president tierney: thank you very much. we have your written testimony. >> thank you. >> i am lewis got -- lois scott. i have attended a number of the good neighbor coalition meetings. the tenderloin is adjacent to cathedral hill. both commissions face a challenging multi-location project. it is not just a regional destination new mega-hospital with a health marketing strategy. it also comprises a major hea
you have $800 million of funds to be implemented into the tenderloin and japan town areas, with no means to mitigate except, show we say, the good wishes of the planning staff, which track record is not very good. safety issues such as the 30- inch gas line, aluminum volatility contiguous to the franklin street site, must be resolved as an imminent public safety danger. if he would like to have a look at that, this issue makes the city and this commission complicit in promoting public safety...
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and i will talk about that later because it becomes invaluable to events like what we have seen in japan to really have strong neighborhoods. but what i want to announce today is next sunday, march 20, is the first of eight planned sunday streets kickoffs. next sunday, we began in the embarcadero. it will be linking up fisherman's wharf, and it will have links to all over from france wobble of are all the way up to our first, and we will have one every single month for the beginning of winter. i want to thank our sponsors this year. bank of america is a big sponsor of wall with our traditional sponsors. at&t, the bay area quality district, which will streets -- they have all been great sponsors. this year, i want to announce that we have a brand new route. in addition to 7, which we will do all over the city, we are going to add chinatown and north beach to our city streets -- to our sunday streets. that is going to be wonderful. it is one i have been trying to oversee as city administrator, working with our liveable streets and our chinatown chamber of commerce, our chinatown merchants
and i will talk about that later because it becomes invaluable to events like what we have seen in japan to really have strong neighborhoods. but what i want to announce today is next sunday, march 20, is the first of eight planned sunday streets kickoffs. next sunday, we began in the embarcadero. it will be linking up fisherman's wharf, and it will have links to all over from france wobble of are all the way up to our first, and we will have one every single month for the beginning of winter....
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trying to contact friends in japan. and so i've been able to reach friends that live in sendai and trying to figure out whereabouts they are. and then, connect to where my dad is. >> miller is hoping the reason her dad hasn't called is because his power is out and he's gone to an evacuation site. people gathered to watch a japanese news channel. one professor leading a group of students told us he feels helpless watching from here and just wants to go home. >> and there is a bluffs of ocean beach were dotted this morning. police closed ocean beach and-to-prevent anyone from getting hurt. some people ignored the warning. there is an impressive scene in bolinas. locals say one surge continued to rush in. >> there is something pretty impressive. i've never seen this, ever. now we're back to low tide. there is pretty impressive stuff. >> those living nearby saw six surges in the first few hours. in pacifica, schools were closed in parts of the city evacuated. and is live with that for use this is a city that experienced pow
trying to contact friends in japan. and so i've been able to reach friends that live in sendai and trying to figure out whereabouts they are. and then, connect to where my dad is. >> miller is hoping the reason her dad hasn't called is because his power is out and he's gone to an evacuation site. people gathered to watch a japanese news channel. one professor leading a group of students told us he feels helpless watching from here and just wants to go home. >> and there is a bluffs...
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on japan. the distrust between the japanese people and generations past with the nuclear agency, are you seeing that now with the events now? >> reporter: there's a lot of anxiety and concern, of course. those who remember the atomic bombings have first hand knowledge of what nuclear radiation is all about. you have many generations sense then that learned from na generation that experienced that devastation back in 1945. this is something they haven't seen since the end of world war ii. >> not just nbc but a lot of crews from cbs and abc and the bbc overseas are pulling their journalists from the site. are you disappointed with that or would you like to get closer to the nuclear reactors? >> we never had an opportunity to go up there, but we saw highway patrol it affected people in tokyo and we showed you those stories. we felt the aftershocks ourselves and fet elt a good dozen of them including a 6.2. so we got a good taste of what happened here, but definitely not the full picture we wanted
on japan. the distrust between the japanese people and generations past with the nuclear agency, are you seeing that now with the events now? >> reporter: there's a lot of anxiety and concern, of course. those who remember the atomic bombings have first hand knowledge of what nuclear radiation is all about. you have many generations sense then that learned from na generation that experienced that devastation back in 1945. this is something they haven't seen since the end of world war ii....
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, ask the crews -- and the crews on their way to japan. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. a delightful saturday. lots of sunshine. don't get too used to it. the clouds will thicken overnight. rain retur >> alan: there were some emotional reunions at san francisco enter national airport. a handful of lights landed from tokyo. those who returned home were on their away to the airport for at the airport when the earthquake struck. >> it freaked me out a little bit. the ground was moving in every direction, very hard to walk. buses were flying up and down off the ground. >> aftershock hit, you could see a train go up a foot and a half that was parked next to us. >> alan: both of the main airports are back open. at 6:00, we show you a ten-year-old boy's emotional reunion with his dad. >>> as people were arriving at sfo, others were headed into the disaster zone. a japanese rescue team jumped on a plane to fly home. they were training with the men low fire department when the quake hit. six of the 1 rescuers returned home tonight. one lost his home and another
, ask the crews -- and the crews on their way to japan. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. a delightful saturday. lots of sunshine. don't get too used to it. the clouds will thicken overnight. rain retur >> alan: there were some emotional reunions at san francisco enter national airport. a handful of lights landed from tokyo. those who returned home were on their away to the airport for at the airport when the earthquake struck. >> it freaked me out a little bit. the ground...
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this was taken in northeastern japan. over the weekend, they upgreated the quake to 9.0. -- upgraded the quake to 9.0. this is amateur video 30 minutes after the quake. a wall of water, up rooting homes and other buildings. crews are still searching for those reported hissing. f people are reaching out to help earthquake victims. discussing ways the local community could help. the center is collecting money to pay for food and water and provide blankets. to find out more, visit ktvu.com and cleck on web links. >>> damage to california hobbers is at $40 million. in santa crews crews are working to pull up more boats there. >> reporter: the process is slow and time consuming. raising 18 boats from underneath the surface. divers placed intertubes to lift the a tow into the launch the main concern, fuel spills. >> when they have that capped off that will lessen or reduce the opportunity for fuel to leak out. >> reporter: video shot on a cell phone shows the wave surge barging into the harbor and scooping up everything in its
this was taken in northeastern japan. over the weekend, they upgreated the quake to 9.0. -- upgraded the quake to 9.0. this is amateur video 30 minutes after the quake. a wall of water, up rooting homes and other buildings. crews are still searching for those reported hissing. f people are reaching out to help earthquake victims. discussing ways the local community could help. the center is collecting money to pay for food and water and provide blankets. to find out more, visit ktvu.com and...
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grow grass anywhere. >> supplies are heading into japan. the ship was already in the area and purchase of vegan military drills. for several ways to save the clean up and recovery you to whom the rig across 4 and could help clarify even know and san francisco. >>reporter: it isn't easy way to help. >> makes me feel good that it and enjoy a good meal while helping >> owners wanted to include their customers in the relief effort. we decided to donate 10 percent all the profits in one week to the red cross. they had four locations in san francisco. holt has the money will at about $20,000. gore of this restaurant has a personal connection to the area hit hard. he has to very close friends who were working and living in japan when the earthquake struck. >> can get any information, on their whereabouts. if half a >> rig has had no luck contacting them and he said those two friends who live near the ocean. how will >> to leave their ok. flat part of me is free for the worse. off many of his workers also a family and friends living in the areas af
grow grass anywhere. >> supplies are heading into japan. the ship was already in the area and purchase of vegan military drills. for several ways to save the clean up and recovery you to whom the rig across 4 and could help clarify even know and san francisco. >>reporter: it isn't easy way to help. >> makes me feel good that it and enjoy a good meal while helping >> owners wanted to include their customers in the relief effort. we decided to donate 10 percent all the...
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citizens has left japan. in the meantime, japanese citizens continue their search for earthquake and tsunami victims amidst rubble and snow. these are images from a town that experienced its own armageddon when the tsunami came ashore. it's along the northeast coast where temperatures have drop and residents are returning to an unrecognizable pile of rubble. some are finding remnants of their past lives. this is another town arock the -- along the northeast coast where searchers are discovering more bodies. the death toledo is just under 3700. but thousands of people are still -- the death toll is just under 3700 but thousand -- but thousands are still missing. long lines are forming in sendai to evacuate by bus because of radiation fears. sendai is about 60 miles from the fukushima power plant. the japanese government has only recommended that people within 12 miles should evacuate. >>> because of all of the concerns about radiation in japan, some new precautions are being taken at airports and local ports.
citizens has left japan. in the meantime, japanese citizens continue their search for earthquake and tsunami victims amidst rubble and snow. these are images from a town that experienced its own armageddon when the tsunami came ashore. it's along the northeast coast where temperatures have drop and residents are returning to an unrecognizable pile of rubble. some are finding remnants of their past lives. this is another town arock the -- along the northeast coast where searchers are discovering...
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coming from japan 5,000 miles away. to ravage the waters of santa cruz. >> what it's like to watch this? >> this is devastating. this is really devastating. i mean, it keeps getting worse. >> the tsunami surges started at 8:00 this morning and as they funneled through the narrow channel beneath the murray street bridge, the waves sped up with udot directly in its path. at that point, nothing in the water was safe. that boat belonged to tom mcclarion. >> it is just a floating disaster out there. and who knows what's going to happen. >> at sun down, the swells were still coming. for scott kelly, watching his boat trapped in a cluster of other boats hanging on by a thread was agonizing. >> this sucks. >> the vessel with the green trim has been his home for the past two years. the only thing he can do now is drink beer and pray. >> devastated crash. i mean the world is sinking, what are you going to do? >> 17 boats have sunk, two drifted out to sea and as many 50 lifts were destroyed. one boat owner said, they are just fibe
coming from japan 5,000 miles away. to ravage the waters of santa cruz. >> what it's like to watch this? >> this is devastating. this is really devastating. i mean, it keeps getting worse. >> the tsunami surges started at 8:00 this morning and as they funneled through the narrow channel beneath the murray street bridge, the waves sped up with udot directly in its path. at that point, nothing in the water was safe. that boat belonged to tom mcclarion. >> it is just a...
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citizens left japan. in the u.s. citizens that have chosen to stay are requested to leave the area within 50 mi. are around that. >> we have driven this out, 1, 2, 3, 4, all four reactors. we will show you where these possible toxic levels are going. the first thing to keep in mind is that to keep this to the bay area. this has to be very high up. this gold aero will give you an idea. this is representing 1 mi. tall minimum. of those particles would need to be before they could make it and even make it perhaps three times that to make a meaningful impact. as we look through the 20 mi. no plighfly zone. and it is even recommended of a 50 mi. zone recommended by americans. this wind pattern has bencarrying this to the jets stream and it went through the alaskan islands. as we remind you that on thursday, there is a big storm in the pacific which is greek force us. that moisture is causing real active to going through the pacific. by tomorrow, that radioactivity--when it makes landfall there should be really nothing lef
citizens left japan. in the u.s. citizens that have chosen to stay are requested to leave the area within 50 mi. are around that. >> we have driven this out, 1, 2, 3, 4, all four reactors. we will show you where these possible toxic levels are going. the first thing to keep in mind is that to keep this to the bay area. this has to be very high up. this gold aero will give you an idea. this is representing 1 mi. tall minimum. of those particles would need to be before they could make it...
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coming from japan 5,000 mile away. to ravage the waters of santa cruz. >> what is it like to watch this? >> this is devastating. it keeps getting worse. >> the tsunami surges started at 8:00 this morning and as they funneled through the narrow channel beneath the bridge, the waves sped up. at that point, nothing in the water was safe. that boat belonged to tom mcclarion. >> it is just a floating disaster out there. and who knows what is going to happen. >> at sun down, the swells were still coming. for scott kelly, watching his boat hanging on by a thread was agonizing. >> i'm thinking this sucks. >> the vessel with the green trim has been his home for the past two years. the only thing he can do now is drink beer and pray. >> i mean, you weren't thinking, what are you going to do? >> 17 boats have sunk. two drifted out to sea and as many a o were destroyed. as one boat owner said, they are just fiberglass and replaceable. >> and the harbor police as well as arm guards will be patrolling the docks all night. and the bo
coming from japan 5,000 mile away. to ravage the waters of santa cruz. >> what is it like to watch this? >> this is devastating. it keeps getting worse. >> the tsunami surges started at 8:00 this morning and as they funneled through the narrow channel beneath the bridge, the waves sped up. at that point, nothing in the water was safe. that boat belonged to tom mcclarion. >> it is just a floating disaster out there. and who knows what is going to happen. >> at sun...
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. >> the ripple effect from japan's triple disaster. how workers and consumers starting to fee the after shock. >>> and preserve for post it erity. where the air craft at the center of the miracle on the hudson is going. >> the weather center. we have four big storms headed or the bay area this week when are they hit? we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, woman and her 16- year-old grandson were rescued-- nine days after the earthquake leveled their home. they say they survived by eating or. . >>> a woman and her grand son were rescued nine days after the quake leveled their home. they survived by eating the fridge. >>> raidation is being detected in a wide array of food and in tap water. the newly released estimates say at least 18,000 have side and the world bank think itself will cost $235 billion to rebuild and take up to five- years. >>> one company is already beginning it's recovery. the nissan motor company expects to resume production tomorrow. the impact on the united states company. >> it's a jolt from japan's quake
. >> the ripple effect from japan's triple disaster. how workers and consumers starting to fee the after shock. >>> and preserve for post it erity. where the air craft at the center of the miracle on the hudson is going. >> the weather center. we have four big storms headed or the bay area this week when are they hit? we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, woman and her 16- year-old grandson were rescued-- nine days after the earthquake leveled their home. they say...
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in japan, back up power washed away. >> our diesel tanks are watertight and allow us a minimum of seven days electrical power without need to replenish from outside sources. that is one of the problems at the plant. what is going on in japan could happen here if we don't learn the lesson. >> in 2008, a battery powering safety systems hadn't worked for four years in a 2009, emergency cooling water valves failed at diablo canyon, problems were discovered as geologists discovered new faults near the plant. >> stocks moved higher today on word of at and t's $39 billion deal to buy t-mobile. and the nasdaq added 48 points, s and p 500 up by nearly 20. >> not everyone is happy with an at and t t-mobile merger. >> and there is a look at consumer concern autos at tv ads, t-mobile shows at and t as an old middle aged nan a gray suit. oops. we won't be i seeing that add from now on. aside from that, what will consumers experience? at and t says a better network and consumers. >> there are t-mobile charging but on a number of plan types but it's possible the lower rates will continue only until co
in japan, back up power washed away. >> our diesel tanks are watertight and allow us a minimum of seven days electrical power without need to replenish from outside sources. that is one of the problems at the plant. what is going on in japan could happen here if we don't learn the lesson. >> in 2008, a battery powering safety systems hadn't worked for four years in a 2009, emergency cooling water valves failed at diablo canyon, problems were discovered as geologists discovered new...
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for example, the nuclear breakout in japan. they were well prepared, in comparison to other countries. i am thinking, in light of what has happened in japan -- >> that is a great question. every two years, we update our hazard mitigation plan, where we do exactly what you're asking, we tried to think ahead. we tried to think about lifelines, utilities, bridges, transit systems, things that might be vulnerable during a disaster that we ought to think about ahead of time. we update that every two years. certainly, we are monitoring events closely in japan to see what can be done to improve, and what lessons we can take for our own city. supervisor chu: thank you. why don't we open this up for public comment. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we send this item forward with recommendations? without objection. thank you. back to item one. >> ordinance amending article 12-a of the business and tax regulations code by adding section 906.3 to establish a
for example, the nuclear breakout in japan. they were well prepared, in comparison to other countries. i am thinking, in light of what has happened in japan -- >> that is a great question. every two years, we update our hazard mitigation plan, where we do exactly what you're asking, we tried to think ahead. we tried to think about lifelines, utilities, bridges, transit systems, things that might be vulnerable during a disaster that we ought to think about ahead of time. we update that...
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japan is the no. 1 producer of the key ingredient madused to make computer chips. >> japan make 60 percent of the raw stuff that we make all of our computer chips out of. some of that production of that material has been disrupted, if that is a long-term disruption and it will cause problems for all kinds of companies in the technology business. >>pam: japan is also a big producer of memory chips which are things better and smartphones, cameras and computer tablets. the price of those components have jumped as much as 20% in anticipation of protectioproducn disruption. clean out of the santa cruz harper is continuing today, as we reported on friday, the tsunami patted the harbor. you're looking at pictures of the damaged bolts. this is were 18 boats sank in 100 others were damaged. kron 4 shows you what crews were doing today. >>craig: removing debris from the santa cruz proper to make it safer. 15 boats are still left it to a whole lot of the water. the governor will use the information decide if outside funds were made available. so far damages of $70 million it is concerned and there is
japan is the no. 1 producer of the key ingredient madused to make computer chips. >> japan make 60 percent of the raw stuff that we make all of our computer chips out of. some of that production of that material has been disrupted, if that is a long-term disruption and it will cause problems for all kinds of companies in the technology business. >>pam: japan is also a big producer of memory chips which are things better and smartphones, cameras and computer tablets. the price of...
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one of japan's many nuclear plants is a full >> death toll from japan's zeg 8.9 earthquake is growing by the hour. official numbers show 413 people are dead 800 others are missing and 1100 have been injured in the most powerful earthquake in recorded history for japan. >> and the nuclear safety commission says a meltdown is possible at a damaged nuclear power plant. >> travelers trying to get to japan waited today to catch a flight out of san francisco international. >> and the tsunami from the quake damaged boats and docks in sanity creates with remarkable force. in japan the prime minister is sending in 50,000 troops to help with rescue efforts. >> it's been 25 hours since the powerful quake rocked japan and released the tsunami that swallowed parts of the country. >> it's already saturday in japan and the sun rose in the morning it revealed the devastating impact. countless cities decimated by fire and flooding. it splintered buildings setting tons of debris over open fields and made a toxic soup some of it on fire. >> some workers managed to flee but others remained trapped on cit
one of japan's many nuclear plants is a full >> death toll from japan's zeg 8.9 earthquake is growing by the hour. official numbers show 413 people are dead 800 others are missing and 1100 have been injured in the most powerful earthquake in recorded history for japan. >> and the nuclear safety commission says a meltdown is possible at a damaged nuclear power plant. >> travelers trying to get to japan waited today to catch a flight out of san francisco international. >>...
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>>> two new views of the devastation cause by the tsunami in japan. homes were swept away for miles. death toll in the thousands but in all this destruction, incredible destruction, we have some uplifting stories to tepg you about. rescuers pulled two people from the wreckage four days later. they found a 70-year-old woman in her house that was washed away by tsunami waves. she suffered from hypothermia but didn't have any life-threatening injuries. another team pulled a man from a building after workers heard him calling for help. >> there is evidence that the primary containment unit has been reached. one japanese official told the iae that radiation is being released directly into the atmosphere. they ordered some 140,000 people to stay indoors. that order came after new fire and explosions increased radiation levels around the fukushima daiichi plant. long after the fire was extinguished, a japanese official says water to keep the reactor cooled might still be boiling but the report levels of radiation have dropped dramatically. experts on "good m
>>> two new views of the devastation cause by the tsunami in japan. homes were swept away for miles. death toll in the thousands but in all this destruction, incredible destruction, we have some uplifting stories to tepg you about. rescuers pulled two people from the wreckage four days later. they found a 70-year-old woman in her house that was washed away by tsunami waves. she suffered from hypothermia but didn't have any life-threatening injuries. another team pulled a man from a...